Astronauts rescue the LDEF satellite in space recovery
NASA crews aboard the space shuttle Columbia captured the Long Duration Exposure Facility 201 miles above Earth using a 50 foot robot arm. The 11 ton bus sized satellite was secured after a tense hover in formation, ending a 1.3 million mile, 50 orbit chase. If not saved the 57 experiments would have re entered.
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Paratroopers return home from Panama at Fort Bragg
More than two thousand paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division jumped from 20 C-141 planes at Sicily Drop Zone to celebrate their Panama invasion return. Lt. Gen. Carl Stiner joined the ceremony as families cheered and a weathered crowd welcomed the soldiers back to Fort Bragg amid winds that briefly threatened the jump.
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Gorbachev Promises National Vote on Secession Rights
In Vilnius Gorbachev urged a republics wide vote on secession rights while touring Lithuanian countryside. He warned Lithuanians they face hardships if they break away and urged a national discussion and referendum on a draft secession law. He predicted Lithuanians would choose to stay in a loose Soviet federation.
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Mubarak fires interior minister over extremist remarks
Cairo AP report says President Mubarak dismissed Interior Minister Zaki Badr after he was quoted advocating the killing of Muslim extremists. Mohammed Abdel Halim Moussa named as replacement amid ongoing security crackdowns and a prior assassination attempt.
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East Germany drops plan for new secret police before elections
East German Premier Hans Modrow abandoned a plan to form a new internal security force ahead of May elections, delaying offices and drawing applause from Parliament. Opposition parties fear the draft election law and outside campaign aid may bias outcomes and demand full dismantling of the old Stasi.
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Snow squalls and high winds sweep across regions
The article details powerful gusts over 40 mph driving northeast from Michigan and Wisconsin, with Muskegon reaching 50 mph and near zero visibility. It notes inch per hour snowfall in Michigan, wind damage in Wisconsin, a blizzard warning in Minnesota, and strong northwest to southerly winds across the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic, citing power outages and structural damage.
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Illinois Weekend Forecast With Rain Chance
Illinois forecasts for Sunday through Tuesday call for cooler mornings, highs in the 30s to 50s, and a warm-up with a chance of rain on Monday and Tuesday. Overnight lows dip into the teens to 40s, with warmer temps in the south. Lottery numbers for Thursday are 0 8 5 for daily game, 9 5 4 9 for Pick Four, Lotto jackpot estimated at 5 million.
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Commodity quotes and futures wrap from Mer chants Trading
Noon quotes show live cattle hogs pork bellies feeder cattle soybeans corn wheat and related futures for March May July and other months. Prices include beef, hog, cattle, grain, metals, and energy contracts with several months listed.
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